The national ceremony for the admission of students to Grade One classes for this year will be held today at Ganegoda Primary School, Giriulla.
This is under the patronage of Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.New students will commence Grade One classes in countrywide schools as well along with the national ceremony.
It has been planned to conduct a tree planting campaign at schools countrywide under the theme Ekata Wawamu, Ekata Wedemu. About four million high-quality saplings of fruit varieties would be distributed among children today under the campaign.
Minister Kariyawasam would take part in the tree planting campaign with 74 Grade One students at Ganegoda Primary School.
Minister Kariyawasm said the objective of the programme was to encourage and motivate schoolchildren to plant more trees.
The Agriculture Ministry and other voluntary organisations provided plants for the purpose free of charge.
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